How long does it take to check in for a plane? How long before departure does check-in end and start? Boarding time

Standard check-in opens a few hours and closes less than an hour before the flight's departure. Often, how long it takes to arrive at the airport to go through registration formalities directly depends on the type of registration itself, the time frame established by a particular airline or airport of departure. You can check in for a flight in advance in real time or directly at the airport of departure. Information about the beginning and end of registration is best specified directly at the time of booking.

Many air carriers remind you that you should arrive at the airport a few hours before departure in order to have time to stand in line at the counter, check in your luggage and go through pre-flight screening. Agree, it’s much more pleasant to wait for your plane to take off in a cafe or walk along Dut Free than to neglect the time allotted for check-in, then overpay for check-in for a late passenger’s flight and be nervous because you will no longer be able to fly and, moreover, lose time and money.

Check-in for Aeroflot flights

It is worth calculating in advance how much you need to arrive at the airport in order not to be late for the flight. If you are flying out in economy class, then you should arrive early, as the queues at the counters are quite long. For Aeroflot economy class passengers, the standard rule applies: check-in starts 2 hours before the flight, ends 40 minutes, but there are some exceptions:

• For Aeroflot flights departing to St. Petersburg from Sheremetyevo Airport (Terminals F, E), check-in closes 30 minutes before departure.
• For flights departing to St. Petersburg from Sheremetyevo Airport (Terminals B, D), check-in starts 6 hours before and ends 30 minutes before departure. Check-in for other flights from these terminals also starts 6 hours in advance, but ends 40 minutes in advance.
• You can use the early check-in service at the counter at the airport. It opens no earlier than 12 hours before the flight, provided there is no accumulation of a large number of passengers who have less than 6 hours left before the departure of the flight.
• At Swiss airports for Aeroflot flights, passenger check-in ends 45 minutes before departure.
• Exactly one hour before departure, check-in ends at the airports of Brussels, Delhi, Dubai, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Miami, Tel Aviv, Hanoi (only for flights departing on Mondays), Beijing, Shanghai.

When you check-in online or at self-check-in kiosks, the time frame shifts slightly. Check-in of this type starts exactly 24 hours before departure and ends 45 minutes before departure.

Check-in for UTair flights

For all Utair flights, a standard rule applies: check-in for domestic flights starts 2 hours in advance, for international flights - 3 hours in advance and ends in 40 minutes. Exceptions are:

• For domestic flights at Vnukovo, you can arrive for check-in 12 hours before departure, in Kaliningrad - 6 hours, and in Surgut - a day before.
• Check-in at Milan airport starts 2.5 hours before departure, and at airports in cities such as Riga, Vienna, Berlin and Munich - 2 hours before.

If there is a UTair self-registration kiosk at the airport of departure, you can check in one day before departure. Check-in for the flight through kiosks ends in 45 minutes.

A very convenient way that will save a lot of time is to register online. For Utair flights, it opens 36 hours and closes 45 minutes before departure (in Vienna and Tel Aviv - one hour before the flight). Online check-in is not available in all cities and airports.

All passengers who are late for the flight (arrived at check-in less than 40 minutes before departure) will not be allowed to fly.

Check-in for Ural Airlines flights

Check-in for the flight of the main air carrier of the Urals starts depending on the airport of departure. The start of check-in at Domodedovo airport for all flights is 24 hours in advance. At Koltsovo, domestic flights are open for check-in 3 hours, and international flights 4 hours before departure. For other airports, the rule applies: check-in for domestic flights opens in 1.5 hours, and for international flights - in 3 hours, although, depending on the situation at the airport, the check-in opening time sometimes changes (from 1 to 4 hours).

The standard check-in time for international and domestic flights is 40 minutes before departure, but there are exceptions here:

• At Hurghada Airport, check-in ends 45 minutes before the flight.
• In Rome and Tel Aviv - one hour before departure. Also, check-in for international flights from the Bolshoe Savino airport in Perm will finish in an hour.
• In Beijing, Guangzhou and Dubai, check-in ends exactly one hour before the flight.

Online check-in for direct scheduled flights starts one day and ends 40 minutes before the departure time, flights from airports Rome, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Harbin, Amsterdam - in 1 hour. Online check-in for AK flight « Ural Airlines» is not possible from all airports.

Passengers who, for one reason or another, did not fit into these time frames and arrived on the flight after the end of check-in are unlikely to be able to fly.

Check-in time for S7 flights

According to the general rule of S7 Airlines, check-in for a flight starts 2-3 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure. Exceptions:

• Check-in for a flight at Tolmachevo Airport (Novosibirsk) starts a day before.
• Check-in at Domodedovo airport starts one day before the flight.
• The end of check-in at the airports of Beijing, Dubai and Madrid is exactly one hour before departure.

Online check-in for S7 flights starts 30 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure.

Check-in for Rossiya Airlines flights

At the airport of departure at the check-in counter for Rossiya flights, check-in opens 2 hours in advance and closes 40 minutes in advance. If your flight starts with the letter code FV, this means that the flight is operated directly by Rossiya Airlines. If the code designation of your flight begins with the letters SU, this means that Rossiya operates a flight under a single code for the Aeroflot group of companies. Check-in start time will vary depending on the flight

• At Vnukovo Airport: for flights with the SU code, check-in is available 4 hours before departure, for flights with the FV code, check-in is available one day before departure.
• At Pulkovo Airport: for flights with the SU code - check-in one day before departure, for flights with the FV code - 3 hours before departure.

If you are departing from a foreign airport, then the check-in deadline must be specified on the airport's website.

If there are self-registration kiosks at the airport, you can check in for a flight one day before departure. Check-in closes 45 minutes before departure. The time frames for online registration are identical.

Check-in for Pobeda flights

At the counter at the airport, check-in opens 2 hours and ends 40 minutes. Exceptions:

• Check-in at Vnukovo starts 4 hours before the flight.
• Check-in for flights departing from the airports of Leipzig, Karlovy Vary, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Berlin, Milan, Genoa, Dubai and Riga ends in exactly one hour.

Time range of online check-in for Pobeda Airlines flights:

• For flights from Moscow, online check-in opens one day and ends 40 minutes before departure.
• For flights from St. Petersburg, you can check in a day in advance, but you need to be in time for the end of check-in (2 hours before departure).
• From foreign airports, online check-in starts one day and ends 4 hours before departure.

Check-in for flights of other airlines

Check-in for Azur Air flights at the airport starts in 2.5 - 3 hours and ends in 40 minutes. Online registration opens exactly one day and ends in 3 hours.

For all domestic flights from Domodedovo, check-in of Red Wings Airlines starts 24 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure. Online registration also starts in a day, but ends in 3 hours.

Yamal adheres to the standard rule and opens check-in at the airport in 2 hours and closes in 40 minutes. You can check in online from one day to three hours before the flight departure. For Nordavia airlines, check-in for a flight is identical, only the check-in deadline at the airport is different - 50 minutes before departure.

Check-in at the airport for Rusline flights starts from 1.5 to 3 hours before departure, depending on the airport and flight. You need to find out the specific time before the flight on the airline's website or from representatives. Check-in at the airport ends - standardly, in 40 minutes. Live pre-registration starts 36 hours and ends 90 minutes.

Yakutia Airlines has its own time range. For local flights in the region, check-in is open 2 hours in advance, for flights within Russia and the world, you can check in 3 hours in advance. The end time is floating and is reported to the passenger directly at the airport of departure on the online scoreboard. It is very convenient to register online. Web check-in starts 23 hours and closes 2 hours before departure.

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Domestic flights

There is no universal start and end time for registration; it is at their own discretion set by both airports and the operators themselves. Nevertheless, in order to facilitate the “connection” of complex flights and not create an unnecessary load on their own capacities, companies determine the timing, adhering to the prevailing “average” indicators.

Important: in general, for domestic flights, early check-in (if provided) starts 12 hours in advance, regular check-in 2–3 hours in advance; ends 40-45 minutes before departure. At small airports that experience less (compared to giants like Domodedovo or Pulkovo) load, check-in can end half an hour or even 15-20 minutes before departure - in this case, the traveler has more time for cafes and shops located in the waiting area.

For comparison, below are the start and end dates for check-in for domestic flights of several major domestic airlines:

• Aeroflot: early check-in - 6 hours before (Sheremetyevo); normal - 2 hours; end of check-in - 40 minutes before departure;
• S7: early check-in - 23 hours before (Domodedovo); regular - 3 hours; end of check-in - 40 minutes before departure;
• Ural Airlines: early registration - not provided; normal - in 1.5 hours; end of check-in - 45–60 minutes before departure;
• Russia: early check-in - 12 hours before (Vnukovo) and 24 hours (Pulkovo); regular - 2 hours (Vnukovo) and 3 hours (Pulkovo); end of check-in - 40 minutes before departure;
• Victory: early check-in - 3 hours before (Vnukovo); normal - 2 hours; end of check-in - 40 minutes before departure;
• UtAir: early registration - not provided; normal - in 1.5 hours; end of check-in - 45 minutes before departure;
• North wind: early registration - not provided; regular - 3 hours; end of check-in - 50 minutes before departure;
• Azimuth: early registration - not provided; normal - 2 hours; end of check-in - 40 minutes before departure;
• Azur Air: early registration - not provided; regular - 3 hours; end of check-in - 40 minutes before departure;
• Royal Flight: early registration - not provided; normal - in 1.5 hours; check-in closes 40 minutes before departure.

Advice: check-in start and end time is not a constant value even within one airport and one operator. The traveler is advised to arrive at the airport at least 4 hours before departure, and check the information board on the spot: it should indicate the actual start time of check-in and departure, which is especially important in case of a plane delay.

The latter, unfortunately, happens regularly - which means that the tourist should be on his guard until he is on board. But even if the current dates completely coincide with those indicated on the airline's website, you should not hope for luck and arrive in a couple of hours: it is better to spend more time at the airport and fly away safely than trying to catch it in the remaining twenty minutes.

In some cases, the operator can meet a late passenger and let him on board, but you should not count on this: according to Article 91 of the Order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia No. who has gone through all the formalities.

International flights

Since when flying on international flights, in addition to the already difficult procedure, it is required to go through border and customs control, more time is allotted for registration, and it usually ends earlier. Average counters open 3-4 hours before departure, and close 1 hour before; variations up or down are possible.

A passenger traveling on an international flight needs to be especially careful about preparation: find out in advance whether a visa is needed and, if necessary, obtain it, prepare other required documents, and also make inquiries about what things can be taken with you to a foreign country. How better tourist will be aware of his actions, the less time he will have to lose during registration - which means that he is more likely to end up at his destination.

Features of online registration

A person with minimal computer skills and bank card with the amount necessary to purchase a ticket, it will be more convenient to go through the online check-in procedure: in this case, all operations (up to registration at the counter) are performed remotely, and the traveler, having arrived at the airport, can immediately proceed to weighing luggage and receiving a boarding pass. Without it, according to paragraph 84 of the previously mentioned Order, it will not work to get on board: a “piece of paper” indicating the departure time should be in the hands of every tourist.

As a rule, you can check in for a flight online in advance, on average - one day before the expected departure; the procedure can end, like the “physical” one, in 40-45 minutes, in an hour or a couple of hours - it all depends on the policy of the airport and the carrier.

Important: if for any reason the traveler was unable to print an e-ticket or boarding pass or did not take them with him, he can check-in at the counters in the usual way - the method of payment for the airline's services does not affect the possibility of check-in in any way.

Aircraft check-in rules

Check-in procedure at the airport desk. Passenger:

1. Arrives at least half an hour before the specified time, after which he finds “his” flight on the electronic information board (indicated by a combination of Latin letters and numbers) and finds out the current start time of registration and departure.
2. Looks for the right counter (also indicated on the scoreboard or on the ticket itself) and gets in line. Some companies offer premium check-in (for buyers of expensive tickets) at separate counters and on an expedited basis. If the purchased ticket is of economy class, the client needs to be prepared for a long queue and, therefore, allow more time to go through the formalities.
3. Having reached the counter, he presents his passport, internal or foreign, and a ticket. Next, it weighs the baggage and, if it meets the requirements of the carrier, receives a boarding pass and a tag, and the baggage itself is sent to the loading area. If this is provided for by the policy of the airport and the company, you can also check in things yourself at the drop-off counter; however, since the procedure has not yet been sufficiently debugged, it is more convenient to use the usual algorithm.
4. Passes passport control, screening and other formalities, after which it enters the waiting room; there the traveler can rest in a chair, have a bite to eat in one of the cafes and restaurants, purchase things in a "duty-free" shop and, after an announcement has been made, proceed to the boarding gate.

Some airlines, in particular Aeroflot, offer customers the possibility of self-check-in at kiosks installed at the airport. The procedure in this case is as follows:

1. Arriving at the airport in advance, a passenger with an electronic ticket finds the self-registration kiosk he needs and inserts a bank card into the slot, with which the carrier's services were paid.
2. Using a physical or virtual keyboard, enters the booking code and the last name indicated on the ticket (usually written in Latin) in the appropriate fields.
3. Checks the correctness of the entered data and, if everything is correct, confirms the registration. At the same stage, the client can specify the passengers traveling with him - children, disabled people, and so on.
4. Selects (if this was not done when purchasing a ticket) seats in the cabin, focusing on the available free ones.
5. Once again checks the entered information, confirms it and prints out the boarding pass, with which he goes to the passport control desk and for inspection.

Summing up

Check-in for domestic flights at most airports starts 2-3 hours before the expected departure, and ends 40-45 minutes before; to international ones - in 3–4 hours, ending in 45–60 minutes. Online check-in usually opens a day before departure, and ends the same 40 minutes or an hour, unless otherwise indicated on the operator's website. A late traveler may be denied transportation; in order not to jeopardize the rest, it is better or any other airport of departure at least one hour before the start of check-in.

If an international flight is planned, it is necessary to prepare the required documents in advance and make sure that the baggage being transported complies with the legislation of the country of departure and arrival. It does not hurt to brush up on memory and behavior on board. The better the tourist prepares for the trip, the easier it will be for him to get to his destination - and the sooner he will be able to start the long-awaited vacation.

Before a person can be on board the aircraft, he will have to spend some time on preliminary arrangements. These are necessary points that cannot be bypassed. You just need to go through them, showing maximum attention and patience.

Baggage check-in

Here check in your luggage and get your boarding pass. You should think in advance what things you will transport. No need to pack material values ​​​​and money in a suitcase. It is better to keep documents, jewelry with you. You can mark luggage as fragile, then it will be handled more carefully. But it is not recommended to write down the home address on the suitcase. If the luggage falls into the hands of scammers, they will be able to use the information received.

Inspection

The security service must check each passenger for the presence of dangerous things. These include explosives, cutting objects. This is how they try to minimize the risks of terrorist attacks. If there are any complications, a person can even be removed from the flight.

Passport control

Airport staff checks the authenticity of personal documents and the presence of a boarding pass.

Gate

It is better to find the boarding gate in advance, especially if you are flying for the first time. So you can avoid unnecessary excitement, remain confident that you will take your seat on the plane on time.

Rules of procedure

Entering the airport building, first of all, orient yourself in which direction to go and calmly go through all the necessary steps (you can find out about the location of the halls and terminals for the departure of Vnukovo Airport, as well as see the description and diagram).

Reference. Above the check-in desk there is a special board with the logo of the airline. The flight number and city of destination must be indicated there. It is difficult to confuse anything, but care should be taken.

The registration procedure will require you to provide a passport and a plane ticket:

1. Baggage should be placed on a special transport belt, where its weight will be determined. You are allowed to carry hand luggage with you. Its weight should not exceed ten kg.
2. All items are labeled with special labels.
3. After check-in is completed, each passenger is issued a boarding pass. It will record the place in the cabin, as well as where the landing (gate) will take place.

How to behave and what to do?

1. Before departure, you should try to complete all urgent matters. This way you will be much more relaxed.
2. You should not joke publicly about the presence of prohibited items in your suitcase. Such humor is not appropriate here and can result in additional problems.
3. You should come to the airport mentally prepared to withstand a small psychological load.

As for customs control, two corridors will appear in front of you - “green” and “red”. Depending on whether you have goods subject to mandatory declaration in writing or not, you should choose one or the other option.

• "Green corridor pass passengers who do not carry such items with them.
• "Red" necessary for those who carry goods subject to customs duty.

Important! After the announcement of the flight, you must present your boarding pass to the representative of the airline. Hold it in your hands.

Features for e-ticket

For the convenience of passengers Today it is possible to register online. You can do this quickly without leaving your apartment. E-ticket nothing different from the usual. There is no need to fear that it will not be accepted at the airport.

You can register using a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The main condition is a properly working Internet. If something breaks during registration, the procedure will have to be started again. However, the process rarely takes more than five minutes. Electronic registration allows you to save time, eliminates the need to stand in line.

After check-in, you will need to get a boarding pass. In most cases, it comes to the specified e-mail. It must be printed out, as Vnukovo airport staff will ask you to present a document.

How many hours before departure does it start and when does it end?

Passenger check-in traditionally begins a couple of hours before the flight departure. During it, it is carried out in terminal A, which is located on the second floor (you can see a detailed description and a diagram of Vnukovo Airport). Check-in closes 35 minutes before departure.

If the passenger has not managed to cope with business before that time, then he will be late for the plane. Unfortunately, the employees of Vnukovo airport have no way to wait for latecomers. That is why you should arrive early. Let it be better to have to wait for a while than to rush and be nervous.

After reviewing all the nuances of registration, most people understand that this procedure is not complicated. Only the first time she makes pretty worried. But then, on subsequent flights, you will know how to behave and stop being nervous. Having tested yourself as a passenger, in the future the process itself will seem simple and understandable.

It's no secret to anyone that you need to arrive at the airport in advance. This is necessary in order to timely check in for a flight and a rather tedious screening procedure, check in luggage without too much haste and visit everyone's favorite Duty Free store, where sometimes you can buy branded goods at a very low price. But if this is your first trip with an air flight, then the question immediately arises, how long before departure you need to be at the airport.

No hurry at the airport

It is quite difficult to name the most suitable time to arrive at the airport. It should be taken into account that this parameter is influenced by the direction of the flight, the presence and specifics of checked baggage, and, of course, the individual qualities of the passenger. Those who go abroad, check in their luggage and are not well versed in the area should arrive in advance. Those travelers who have already completed the check-in procedure can afford to arrive at the airport a little later.

For many now, the first association is items that are usually sent in luggage: mobile chargers, some personal items, a wallet, etc. But we are talking about the documents required for the flight. First of all, you need to take a passport and a ticket to the airport. For domestic flights, regular passports will be checked, but for boarding an international flight, foreign ones.

Quite often, trips abroad require the presence of another travel document- visas. It is obtained by a passenger in embassies or visa centers. But there are a number of countries that put visa stamps directly at the airport.

Check-in for a flight

The answer to the question, how long before departure you need to be at the airport in order to check in with a minimum of worries and unnecessary fuss, is approximately the same for most airlines: at least 2 hours before departure.

Registration for foreign flights ends 40 minutes before departure, in rare cases - an hour. Check-in for flights within our country ends 30-40 minutes before the flight. Usually, information about the exact time of completion of this procedure is provided by the air carrier's information service or reported on its official website. Boarding stops approximately 25 minutes before departure. Therefore, if the traveler arrives for check-in or boarding later than this time, then his are considered latecomers and are not allowed to board the aircraft.

Unpleasant to be among the late passengers

Many airlines now offer online check-in. Passengers only need to enter their details and receive a boarding pass. Electronic registration is available on the websites of air carriers, and less often on the website of airports.

The main advantage of such an online procedure is that it is already available 24 hours before departure, so that travelers have the opportunity to deal with this procedure at any convenient time. Many are also attracted to the fact that they can avoid the queues that always accompany check-in. Since the boarding pass is issued in advance, the passenger has the opportunity to independently choose the most convenient seats on board the aircraft.

But check-in via the Internet is not available for all routes and not at all airports. Also, passengers cannot pass it:

• accompanying persons with disabilities;
• transporting works of art;
• transporting animals;
• with which a small child flies on a free ticket.

Screening at the airport

A mandatory procedure before boarding the aircraft is the inspection carried out by the security service. This regulation is valid worldwide to ensure maximum traveler safety. The purpose of this procedure is to check that checked baggage and carry-on baggage do not contain prohibited or dangerous items.

Travelers should be aware that at some airports baggage inspection is carried out without the presence of a passenger. This rule applies if the passenger simultaneously receives a boarding pass and checks in baggage. In this case, only the contents of hand luggage will be examined in front of the passenger, and even then just before boarding.

Now there are still no uniform standards regarding the rules for carrying baggage on board an aircraft. Many nuances vary depending on the country and the chosen airline. But there are a number of rules that are the same for all states and air carriers. This includes a list of items and substances that are not allowed to be carried on an aircraft. You can get acquainted with them on the website of any airline. This mainly concerns explosives and gases, flammable liquids, toxic and oxidizing substances and weapons. Things are a little more complicated with what you can take into the cabin as hand luggage. In case of any doubt, you should check in advance the list of things that the selected airline allows you to carry on board. Passengers should also be aware that liquids can only be transported in the cabin in strictly limited quantities. Airport authorities and airlines reserve the right to introduce additional restrictions for passengers. You just need to be ready for this.

It is best for leisurely passengers to be at the airport at the start of check-in.

Two hours before departure is the best time for domestic flights. But if the passenger has already checked in for the flight, then he may even arrive at the airport a little later. Do not forget that you must be at the airport before departure in Russia before the check-in is completed, and it ends about 40 minutes before the flight. Well, traffic jams are a natural factor in our country that affects the arrival time at the airport.

How long to arrive at the airport for an international flight

With international flights, things are somewhat more complicated. Usually, before the flight, passengers need to go through customs control, then check-in, and at the end of everything - present documents at the passport and visa control. Upon arrival, the traveler goes through the same procedures, only with the understanding that they follow in reverse order. The check-in time before the flight departure may increase slightly, so it is recommended to be at the airport at least 3 hours.

What other reasons should you arrive at the airport earlier?

It is worth considering the fact that at an unfamiliar airport it may take a lot of time to find all the necessary authorities. Some major airports have a very serious checkpoint at the entrance, which can also form a queue.

Finding the right authority takes time

Additional time will also be required for passengers who wish to pack their luggage on site. Shoppers who intend to wander around the Duty Free hall should also be on the alert.

How to reduce the time of passing formalities at the airport

In order to avoid trouble upon arrival at the airport, it is enough to follow a few simple rules. To begin with, you should make sure that there are no items and substances in your baggage and carry-on baggage that are prohibited for transportation, or that may be considered potentially dangerous. You should also print out in advance all the necessary flight documents that were issued online. And the last advice applies to those who have everything in their hands. Required documents and traveling light (no checked baggage) – go straight to security and then just wait for the landing to start.

What services can be obtained while waiting for boarding

In addition to the generally accepted procedures (check-in, transfer, baggage delivery), passengers can no extra charge:

• go to the mother and child room;
• make a couple of phone calls and get free drinks (if the flight is delayed by more than 2 hours);
• request a hot meal (if the flight is delayed by more than 4 hours);
• get a hotel room and a transfer to it (if the flight is delayed for more than 8 hours);
• deposit luggage.

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Everyone who periodically uses the services of airlines needs to know how long before departure the check-in for an aircraft flight begins and ends. This period of time may vary depending on the specific company, route, airport and other factors. Therefore, each time it is worth clarifying what time frame you need to meet.

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If it seems to a beginner that you can arrive at the airport exactly at the hour of departure, then this is a gross misconception. The fact is that with a paid ticket you will not be put on a plane right away, you will have to go through many check-in and check-in points before you are allowed on board. And for all procedures you need to allocate enough time.

What to do at the airport?

As soon as you arrive at the place, it is advisable to immediately find an electronic scoreboard. It contains all the information about the next flights:

• departure time;
• how long does the registration for the plane end;
• when it starts;
• exit number (gate);
• stands where the main procedure takes place, etc.

All these data are subject to change and do not always correspond to the information indicated on the purchased ticket. Therefore, it is worth checking with the current version on the scoreboard. First of all, you need to decide whether registration has begun, and at which counter it takes place.

It is important to have on hand all the documents necessary for the flight: passport, visa, ticket, insurance, other papers confirming benefits, birth certificate, relevant permits when traveling with animals or children. When you are traveling with a whole family or group, you need to present a package of documents from everyone at once, then there are more chances that you will be seated next to each other.

Registration stages

This procedure takes some time and involves the following items:

1. Check-in - the purchased ticket is exchanged for a boarding pass. At the same time, they choose a seat in the cabin and check in their luggage. You should always keep an eye on the available period for this process, since if you are late for it, you can not get on the plane.
2. Passport control - check whether all documents are in order.
3. Security service - here you need to go through a metal detector and enlighten the bag with a scanner or x-ray. In some cases, the inspection is more thorough.
4. Customs control is carried out only when crossing the state border. In this case, they establish whether there are things prohibited for export or import, and also require you to fill out a declaration. It is better to find out the list of allowed items carried in luggage in advance so that you do not have to leave valuables at the airport.
5. Landing - also has a time frame and is carried out at a certain exit. Therefore, immediately pay attention to where and when you need to follow in order to get on the plane.
6. Waiting - sometimes there is little time left to enjoy the duty free shops, cafeterias or just relax before the flight.

Registration deadlines

This procedure assumes that you are changing your ticket to a boarding pass. You can do this in several ways:

• at a special rack;
• via the Internet;
• at self-service kiosks.

It is always important to clarify in advance how much registration starts in each case. The usual period for domestic flights is 2-2.5 hours before departure, and ends 40 minutes before departure. This time should be enough to go through all the stages of registration and verification. It is important to have time to arrive at the airport and go to a special counter in order to get on board the aircraft, otherwise the check-in procedure is blocked.

If we are talking about an international flight, then the time is set differently. Usually the process of registration starts 3 hours and ends 45-60 minutes before departure. This is due to the fact that you need to go through more different checkpoints before you are put on board the aircraft.

For online registration, the time frame is different. But even if you are going to complete the entire procedure in the standard mode at the airport, you need to clarify the period of available processing.

Sometimes, depending on various factors, it can be shifted in one direction or another. For example, when traveling from smaller airports in the provinces, check-in may end up to 20 minutes before the flight takes off. This is due to the fact that there is a smaller queue and all stages are faster and easier.

When making a trip through a charter, the time frame may also differ, as well as the general conditions of the flight. Therefore, you need to carefully monitor all information related to this issue, for example, on the website of the selected airline.

Standard procedure

Check-in at a regular counter at the airport mostly takes place 2-3 hours before departure. But you need to remember that the issuance of the boarding pass ends approximately 40 minutes before the departure of the aircraft. Upon arrival at the airport, you need to find the number of your flight indicated on the ticket on the electronic scoreboard and go to the appropriate check-in counter.

Please note that most often economy class, first and business class passengers occupy different queues and are issued separately from each other. At the same time, baggage is checked into the cargo hold and hand luggage is checked.

A tourist must present an internal or international passport, a purchased ticket or name a booking code to an airport employee when making an online purchase. If you are traveling abroad, then you will have to have insurance and a visa on hand. In some cases, you have to immediately show the itinerary receipt in the opposite direction.

Through the Internet

Modern technological progress makes it possible to register while sitting at home. To do this, it is enough to have a computer, tablet or phone connected to the World Wide Web. The advantages of this method are obvious:

1. You don't have to stand in line.
2. You can save time.
3. You can choose a comfortable seat in the cabin and order additional services.
4. There is no risk of losing a paper copy of the document.

Similarly to the purchase of an itinerary receipt for the selected flight, the registration procedure is also carried out. To do this, you need to go to the airline's website or a special resource designed for these purposes, open the required tab and enter all the information. You will need to provide your passport details, flight number, booking code or credit card number used to make the purchase.

After confirmation, a virtual copy of the boarding pass is sent to the mail or phone. It can be presented at the airport in electronic format, print in a special machine or on a printer at home. Sometimes such a document must have a special magnetic strip, then you can get it through self-check-in kiosks at the airport.

The convenience of this design lies in the fact that when traveling only with hand luggage you save a lot of time spent at the airport. And if you need to check in your luggage, then for people who have checked in online, there are separate counters with the inscription Baggage Drop Off. You just have to make sure that its weight and contents meet all the requirements of the airline.

Check-in via the Internet begins long before the standard procedure at the airport, usually 24 hours before departure. In some cases, this process can take up to 2-3 days, so a person will definitely find time to fill out all the necessary documents. But even so, it is advisable to arrive at the place a little earlier, so that in case of any technical problems there is a chance to go through the standard procedure.

Please note that online check-in is not available when traveling:

• with small children;
• when accompanied by disabled people;
• in case of transportation of animals;
• for group flights, where there are more than nine participants;
• charter flights.

In such situations, you will still have to go through the standard registration procedure, as additional documents or checks are needed.

Most modern airports have already installed special machines that can check in a passenger. Here you can also make various changes, choose a seat in the cabin, check in luggage, etc. They look like a regular bank terminal, have a touch screen, and navigation is simple and accessible even for beginners.

In order to use this kiosk you need:

1. Have a paid itinerary receipt.
2. Passport, the details of which are entered in the appropriate fields.
3. An empty seat in the cabin is selected.
4. Registration is confirmed.
5. The boarding pass is printed.

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Please note that Russian airports do not always have such devices, so you need to ask about the possibility of self-check-in in advance. Such air terminals as Pulkovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo are provided with all the technical equipment for independent and electronic registration, but others may not.

Landing time

After passing through all the stages of registration for the flight, you find yourself in the waiting room. But even here you need to constantly monitor the time. Usually on boarding pass indicate the number of the gate, that is, the exit to your aircraft. It is better to find out in advance where it is in order to accurately calculate the time when to go there.

Remember, if you are late for boarding due to your own fault, you will not be refunded for the ticket and you will have to look for another flight in order to get to the desired city. Usually the landing time starts 30-40 minutes and ends 10-20 minutes before departure. But it all depends on many factors.

For example, for domestic flights and in small towns where the number of passengers is minimal, boarding can be completed in 5-10 minutes. Large airports, on the other hand, set earlier time frames, since all tourists must get on the plane, and the queues here are long. In some cases, boarding ends 45 minutes before departure, as it is convenient for the company.

When walking through cafeterias and shops in the duty free zone, constantly follow the announcements on the electronic scoreboard, change the exit number to the gangway and the start and end times of boarding. The same information is duplicated over the loudspeaker so that passengers do not miss their flight.

Video: check-in for a flight long before departure.

Features of check-in with different airlines

The time frame and the availability of self-checkout depend largely on which carrier you are going to use, and at which airport the departure takes place:

• The base location for Aeroflot is Sheremetyevo. Check-in counters open 2 or 6 hours and close 40 minutes before departure. You can carry out the procedure in all the ways described.
• Rossiya Airlines operates most flights from Pulkovo or Vnukovo. Check-in starts 2 or 12 hours before the departure of the aircraft, but much depends on the specific flight and terminal.
• When using Pobeda services, you can also register at the counter or via the Internet. The procedure time is standard.
• Ural Airlines offer shorter processing times, and in the case of self-passage of the procedure, the available period depends heavily on the city from which the flight will be made. For example, if it is Koltsovo (Yekaterinburg) or Domodedovo (Moscow), then check-in ends 1 hour before departure. In other cities, registration via the Internet will become impossible already 4 hours before.

When traveling abroad, you need to carefully study the local rules of the airports where you will be landing in the opposite direction. For example, the registration conditions in Turkish and European halls differ significantly from each other. Therefore, be interested in such moments in advance.